Clinical Study

Frontal Plane Motion of the Pelvis and Hip during Gait Stance Discriminates Children with Diplegia Levels I and II of the GMFCS

Table 3

Mean (SD) and 𝑃 -values of the principal components from the pelvis and hip joint in the frontal plane during the stance phase of the gait cycle between the groups of children with diplegia levels I and II of the GMFCS.

Principal componentsGroups GMFCS 𝑃 -value
Level ILevel II
( 𝑁 = 1 1 )( 𝑁 = 1 1 )

Frontal plane
 Pelvis
  PC1 βˆ’ 3 3 . 9 5 . 1 *0.02
( 4 0 . 9 ) ( 3 1 . 6 )
  PC2βˆ’11,7 1 . 6 0.07
( 1 1 . 2 ) ( 1 9 . 8 )
 Hip
  PC1 βˆ’ 6 4 . 6 βˆ’ 8 . 5 *0.03
( 3 1 . 9 ) ( 7 1 . 1 )
  PC2 βˆ’ 2 8 . 3 βˆ’ 1 4 . 1 0.08
( 2 0 . 2 ) ( 1 5 . 9 )

βˆ— S ignificant at 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 .